In the vision of the “frictionless” city that is held by many in tech, where virtually every city service, human interaction, and consumer experience is to be mediated by an app or digital service that not only cuts out the need to deal directly with another human but places technology at the heart of those… Continue reading Transport Apps Promised to Eliminate Friction. But at What Cost?
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Games Done Quick bans speedrunning cheater from future events
Games Done Quick has banned a speedrunner from future events after they admitted to cheating during last week’s marathon. Russian player Mekarazium appeared to complete a Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance expansion in a world record time. Instead of live gameplay, though, Mekarazium showed a pre-recorded video that was pieced together using parts of separate runs.… Continue reading Games Done Quick bans speedrunning cheater from future events
Ubisoft will reveal updated ‘Skull and Bones’ gameplay this week
After years of delays, Ubisoft is finally ready to offer a fresh look at Skull and Bones. The publisher announced on Tuesday it plans to host a showcase dedicated to the open-world multiplayer pirate game on July 7th at 2PM ET. Ubisoft will livestream the event on YouTube and Twitch. The company is widely expected… Continue reading Ubisoft will reveal updated ‘Skull and Bones’ gameplay this week
Early Prime Day deals knock the Echo Show 5 down to $35
All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Amazon has announced good deals on more devices ahead of Prime Day. This time around, some smart… Continue reading Early Prime Day deals knock the Echo Show 5 down to $35
Amazon’s Echo Dot drops to $20 ahead of Prime Day
All products recommended by Engadget are selected by our editorial team, independent of our parent company. Some of our stories include affiliate links. If you buy something through one of these links, we may earn an affiliate commission. Prime Day is still a week away, but Amazon is getting the jump on one of its… Continue reading Amazon’s Echo Dot drops to $20 ahead of Prime Day
Suda51’s ‘Lollipop Chainsaw’ is getting a remake
Publisher Dragami Games has announced a remake of Lollipop Chainsaw, which will arrive next year. The 2012 original was a cult hit. It’s a hack-and-slash title from the minds of producer Yoshimi Yasuda, creative director Goichi “Suda51” Suda (of No More Heroes fame) and Guardians of the Galaxy director James Gunn, who was a writer… Continue reading Suda51’s ‘Lollipop Chainsaw’ is getting a remake
Taiwanese pension giant BLF hiring managers for $3b bond mandateEach of the hired managers will be awarded $500 million in assets to run.
Taiwan’s largest pension fund is seeking to hire global asset managers to run a bond portfolio totalling $3 billion. The Bureau of Labour Funds, administering $5.8 trillion ($190 billion) worth of Taiwanese pension assets, started to look for six foreign asset managers on Tuesday, the fund said in a statement. Each of the hired managers will… Continue reading Taiwanese pension giant BLF hiring managers for $3b bond mandateEach of the hired managers will be awarded $500 million in assets to run.
Shopee opens five new distribution centres in Brazil
Singaporean shopping app Shopee, owned by Sea Ltd, has opened five new distribution centers in Brazil in recent months to improve shipping processes and cut lead times, Brazilian newspaper Valor reported on Tuesday. Shopee has become one of Brazil’s most-downloaded e-commerce apps since its launch there in 2019, drawing users to its low-cost marketplace. The company told… Continue reading Shopee opens five new distribution centres in Brazil
Have you heard the one about the crab and the underwater volcano?
Studying an underwater volcano is hard enough without a spider crab getting in the way. In an absolutely delightful field dispatch, Jes Burns of Oregon Public Broadcasting tells the story of a crab, some geologists just trying to set up their equipment, and a remotely operated vehicle named Jason that, from the sound of it,… Continue reading Have you heard the one about the crab and the underwater volcano?
Chinese GPU design startup MetaX nets $150m in Series Pre-B roundThe new funding comes less than a year after its $150m Series A.
MetaX Integrated Circuits, a Chinese startup that designs graphics processing units (GPUs), announced on Tuesday the completion of its Series Pre-B funding round at 1 billion yuan (almost $150 million) as it rides on the tailwind of Beijing’s pledge to realise technological self-reliance. The new funding comes less than a year after MetaX closed 1… Continue reading Chinese GPU design startup MetaX nets $150m in Series Pre-B roundThe new funding comes less than a year after its $150m Series A.